Im As Honest As The Day Is Long......

John lives on Jupiter. The Jovian day is 9 hr 55 min 29.69 sec.; so, consider yourself lucky that you're not compelled to tell the truth for an uncomfortably long stretch of time.

Johnny has a serious problem with the truth. In order to maintain my own credibility, I'll be using John's own comments to illustrate his expertise in the art of lying. Some of the indicators that someone is lying through correspondence are:

1. Being purposefully vague
2. Spotting a lie in text
3. Overly complicating things
4. Avoiding certain questions
5. Going out of their way to proclaim honesty
6. Their wording is “Off” 

I'm posting a series of images which illustrate how Johnny checks off each indicator during the course of an exchange with some people on his social media page. Read the comments and see how they correspond to those indicators. Using images which show the conversation as it occurred preclude Honest Abe Altyn from claiming his comments were edited or taken out of context. What you see is what he wrote.

 

It doesn't matter if "there are people on this page that may not wish our quest success". He prattles on with, "So until things are confirmed, I will not divulge plans. Thank you for understanding," Understand what?!? That you don't know what you're talking about? Are you telling everyone you are stumbling around making illogical statements with no idea about what you want to do? That's unquestionably, inarguably and painfully obvious. Either he has a plan or he doesn't. It's self-evident that he doesn't.

Paranoid much? You bet!

What does his visiting a gravesite have to do with anything being discussed? Absolutely nothing. Who really cares? This is classic Johnny deflecting, then making himself the center of attention. Narcissistic people have a strong dislike of being questioned—especially if the question is one that directly calls them out in a way that is threatening to them in whatever way.People who can’t answer a direct question may just be attempting to weasel out of it without saying something that could they could later be caught in as a lie. In that case, those people shouldn’t be trusted.

He's done all of the things listed in just a single thread. That is quite an accomplishment. Most narcissists/pathological liars spread it out over several threads. Not Johnny. He aims to please in one shot.

That Johnny is a narcissist and a pathological liar is indisputable. The two disorders are associated. From PsychCentral:

Narcissists react dramatically to any hint of wrongdoing or calling-out because even the most minuscule crack in their facade is not an isolated event, easily forgiven and forgotten. No! Their entire False Narrative, their very lives, are at stake. The House of Cards they’ve carefully constructed shudders and threatens to fall if they’re caught in even one lie.

When you start tugging on the loose string of their pathological lying, they’re acutely aware that their entire lives and their very selves may well unravel. That’s why they freak out. Get angry. Attack us with yet more lies. Unleash the flying monkeys. Call us the liars.

Pull at the loose string of narcissistic pathological lying at your peril. But, sometimes, it’s totally worth it!

 Johnny is gifted at creating a false narrative to establish some imaginary credibility. 

Narcissists are the heroes (and/or the victims) of their own mental fairy tale. They live in a False Narrative of their own Fabrication. This is the foundation of their pathological lying.

We all have a narrative and an understanding of who we are within that narrative. Some narcissists fancy themselves The Perpetual Victims/Martyrs, always drawing the short end of the stick, always cheated, always abused, always abandoned…through absolutely no fault of their own.

Some narcissists fancy themselves The Rescuers, put on this Earth to rescue those unfortunate souls who can’t reconnoiter their own lives without help from The Rescuers.Some narcissists fancy themselves as The Example Setters, modeling for others how to live life exactly as it’s supposed to be lived.

Some narcissists fancy themselves as The Creditors and everyone owes them…big time!

Oh, there are a multitude of False Narratives. But in each narrative, the narcissists is the Star of the show, assured of their own perfection. This is the set-in-concrete construct in how narcissists understand themselves, other people and life events.

  Congratulations, Honest Abe Altyn! You checked all the boxes and it's official! You are full of crap! You can fertilize that forest primeval with your posts, comments and replies for at least a century. Save the planet and stop wasting oxygen. Speaking of that forestland, Do your members know that you still own that property? This is taken directly from the the Newaygo County, Mi. Public Records Search website.Johnny can't accuse anyone of lying and fabricating false info. 

And all this time you were feeding everybody a sob story about how you lost everything. Well, government docs and information are accurate, factual and show up to date information. You're not.

Now, here's the latest gem from the guy who keeps on giving:

I hope people read that carefully and not just skim through it without paying attention. In a nutshell, he's admitting that he hasn't done anything up to this point and doesn't intend to, either. He wants "volunteers" to do the real work while he provides the same generic poop to any blogger who is willing to listen about his "quest". He writes, "Many wish to know my (OUR) plan in doing all we can to save the Meserole." Okay, we're waiting to hear it. You've been saying the same crap from the day you started your group page, You never fail to disappoint. You entice potential followers with a classic bait-and-switch. You advertise silk suits and sell them cheap duds that disintegrate as soon as the dupe walks out of your shop, in the same way your story does upon closer scrutiny. 

Refer back to this:

"Some narcissists fancy themselves "The Rescuers", put on this Earth to rescue those unfortunate souls who can’t reconnoiter their own lives without help from The Rescuers."  

That is evinced by this nonsense. Notice how he implies that he is is a "rescuer" selflessly giving of himself  because he's such a magnanimous and benificent guy in defending the little people. He imagines himself as Superman:

"During my life in attempts to protect or save individuals and property, I have witnessed miracles of sorts. All that we are doing here has nothing to do with me. I am simply being of service to all of you and to do our best to save the Meserole Theater."

Johnny likes to point out that he's a master at communications. If anyone actually reads his posts, it's evident he isn't. He rambles in an incoherent and ponderous manner which are written in a style identical to one of those "I am informing you that you are to receive many money" emails from some Nigerian scammer. Hell, Johnny just might be the author of those emails.

Then, there's this:

"I have also begun seeking financial investors and celebrities to get involved as well."

He wrote the following in a post last Thursday and used a similar line in previous posts:

"I will gain nor lose anything financially in saving the Meserole."

Very telling and revealing as to his choice of words. If the alleged goal of your project is to save the Meserole for all Greenpointers, why are you seeking investors? Nobody seeks investors unless they were looking to make money from a project or scheme. An investor is a person or organization that puts money into financial plans, property, etc. with the expectation of achieving a profit. That blows your story up and shows that you have ulterior motives. Nobody is going to willingly hand over money without the possibility of a reasonable return on their investment. Could it be that you're maneuvering for a permanent rent-free gallery space to hawk your artwork which would be given to you as a token of appreciation in the unlikely event that the theater is given a second life? 

Now, that quote is interesting because he's used it in one form or another in seven different posts:

I will gain nor lose anything financially in saving the Meserole (twice)
I have absolutely no hidden agenda as to capitalize on its success
I have no financial interest in the Meserole nor do I wish to (twice)
I have nothing to gain nor lose in all of this (twice)

Pathological liars go out of their way to proclaim their honesty. A person who lies a lot might also overuse this claim in general. Again, Johnny doesn't fail to disappoint. 

He also talks about searching for accountants and attorneys who would be willing to work pro bono; in other words, for free. He said he was doing that on February 7th.

So, he's essentially been sitting with his thumbs up his ass for close to two months without doing anything. Bravo, Johnny!

 

 

Sweating Pellets

 I'm told that the Movie Theater Messiah has his shorts bunched up because his public information is being scrutinized. This is what he had to say:

"Good Afternoon to everyone. I've been busy working and I continue seeking assistance from people who may be able to help us all save the Meserole. On an different note: Rarely if ever, someone might do a "name search" on my Profession. I'm very much a quiet person who stays to myself or with a few people. But lo and behold, I discovered someone had done a search for me on a social site. But what is most interesting is it was someone from Greenpoint. What a coincidence right? A heads up. There might be those who wish to besmirch my character with posting half truths or edited information to tarnish my name as something I am NOT. This action is called Defamation of Character and Slander. And if it continues to be spread around, I will speak with my attorney and take every measure for Civil Action. Just a thought..."

John, Greenpoint's answer to John Gibbons isn't the legal expert as he claims. He has zero knowledge of legal terms or what they mean. If he did, he'd know that slander is the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation. I haven't heard anyone making any false statements about him in public. If he was halfway intelligent, he'd know that libel is the correct term. Libel is a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation. He could bark all he wants because, if he really wants to go to court, he has to prove that anything written and published about him is demonstrably and unequivocally false. He can't because everything written about him is in the public record, including his social media comments. He'd also know that in a libel lawsuit, the burden of proof for a defamation case rests on the plaintiff. HE has to prove that the statements are false, not whoever published the information. If one is quoting John verbatim, with verifiable references documenting his own comments, there's no merit to claims of libel. The only genuine examples of half truths are every comment that Johnny Boy has posted in in his social media group. Anyone with half a brain should be able to to analyze his comments and see that he's not on the level. Anyone, that is, who isn't a gullible, Kool Aid drinking follower who believes everything the Movie Theater Messiah says.

Now, on to his whining that somebody searched a "social site" for him. So what?  Reading someone's LinkedIn profile or search for information about them is not a crime or invasion of one's privacy by any legal definition. Anything in the public record is fair game. If this poor man's Melvin Belli is a "private person who stays to myself or with a few people", why does he have a LinkedIn profile which is specifically available to anyone; or, why would he have a social media account (several on Facebook, as a matter of fact) on which he shares intimate details about himself, family problems, etc? Anything posted there is likewise freely available to just about everyone who cares to search for it. If you don't want people looking you up, stay away from social media and the internet. 

One of his followers posted this steaming pile of pure nonsense:

"because he’s an artist...invasive is just that invasive. The way you just challenged him with a paranoia question shows your character."

 

Oh, now you can't look at someone's publicly available information "because he's an artist". What a completely illogical and ridiculous reason. And, nobody is allowed to challenge him on any legitimate issue for that reason. Yes, John is an artist. He has ample experience working with bovine excreta as art medium of choice. What this poster doesn't, or refuse to, comprehend is that artists are not entitled to special treatment because of their profession. 

John routinely relies on his regular defensive mechanism of gaslighting his critics by implying that the problem is them. Today is no different. Same song, different day. What would you expect from a one-trick pony?

 

 

Scamming At A Theater Near You

It's been a long time since I posted anything here. I'll be chronicling the activities of John Altyn and his unrealistic and questionable attempt to "save" 723 Manhattan Avenue, the building which was formerly the Meserole Theatre. I'll take the readers through a detailed look at John's adventures in Fantasyland.

John is an attention seeking self-promoter who never lets an opportunity to bang his own drum go unnoticed. Not coincidentally, John initiated his faux crusade on February 5 of this year, one day after an article appeared in the web blog Greenpointers.com which reported on the imminent plans to partially demolish the building and construct a five story mixed use development on the property. 

Let's take a closer look at John and the ways he attempts to mislead and deceive the members of his Facebook group and people in general.

He's not honest about contacting the developer, Jay Weitzman, or the owners, Arthur Krantz and Joel Levinson. I gave him the names of the developer and owners, who have owned the property since 1984. I looked up all addresses and phone numbers for them and even tried to call them weeks before Altyn said he would. Guess what? all of the numbers are out of service/disconnected. So, he lied when he said he contacted them. Also, he said he had the number for the law firm representing him. There are a couple. One attorney representing them is one of their daughters. The other is located at the same exact office that one of their front companies is in Syosset and I called there. They told me that the disposition of the property is not up for discussion or negotiation and they will not entertain any questions on the subject. End of story. 

John posted a comment regarding his vast experience in legal matters. It contained the following nonsense:

"Good evening and I wish to welcome our new members and hello to everyone else here.  ATTENTION:  When I spoke of finding the attorney that represents those who own the property of the Meserole, NEVER did I intend to publicize it.  I was seeking an attorney to represent us here so as to speak with or at least contact that attorney for the Meserole.  At no time, did I wish to speak with the firm or Attorney, because it would jeopardize that firm or attorney.  You know, Attorney - Client privilege.  I have been working with attorney's for decades, and to publicize it here, would be completely unprofessional.  So to those who offered me, "advice" regarding this information, I thank you, but understand, I too understand the Law and I have no intention of doing unethical actions.  This would NOT help our cause.  Thank you so much for your time here and I will continue working at saving the Meserole."

 It's more than obvious that John doesn't understand a darned thing about attorney-client privilege. What he's attempting to do in that jumbled collection of silliness is to pull a W.C. Fields on the members of his group. He is a practitioner of the principle, "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit." W.C. must be smiling at this very moment. A fellow whom I know, a litigation paralegal with over forty years' experience in the field, offered John advice on confidentiality and attorney-client privilege. John thanked the guy, told him, "Please share with me a better approach if you can.  It will be very helpful to me and to our Cause.", then promptly blocked him, thereby preventing the guy from any further communication with him. This guy sent me the complete exchange between them just in case John denies the conversation ever occurred. John is very adept at gaslighting; My friend thought it'd be prudent to save the content in case John deletes it from his PM session with him. John Altyn, Attorney at Flaw, should read up on the subject:

When You Can Contact Others Who Are or Were Represented by Counsel: Part 1

 Just because you're an idiot doesn't mean you should go out of your way to prove that it's true to everybody.

He also posts updates on interviews he's done with "media". Again, he's full of crap. He posted something about an interview with a Katie Hicks. He claims that she is a reporter with Columbia News Network and Vox. Again, more BS. There is no such news organization as Columbia News Network. As of January 2021, she is attending Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She was just an editorial intern at Vox from June-August 2016. Her only experience as a reporter was as City Beat reporter for the University of Wisconsin-Madison's school paper, The Badger Herald. Check her LinkedIn profile.

Katie H. LinkedIn

John said the following to a member of his group who essentially said that he never heard of Columbia News Network:

"

Katie Hicks

 works with Columbia University in uptown Manhattan and so I am not sure of the umbrella this falls under but I will make sure to find out. Katie was GREAT with her interview."

Great with her interview.....Hmmm, really? Johnny A. would say the same thing after talking to a broken ashtray. As I previously said, Katie is a grad student at Columbia's School of Journalism and is not an employee of the university. John is trying to be cute and create the appearance that he really isn't sure what her connection to the university actually is. If you're going to be interviewed by someone who you claim is a journalist, it would be your responsibility to verify the credentials of the person(s) who will be conducting the interview. John is either very unperceptive or just disingenuous. I believe it is the latter. Notice that he was careful not to mention the name of the publication for which Katie allegedly writes. That was no accident.

It's more than coincidental that, after reading John's pretentious, inarticulate, incoherent and rambling commentaries, you'll notice he'll remind you of Criswell from "Plan 9 From Outer Space".

 

 

He's more of a cult leader than an activist. Here you go, Movie Theater Messiah, you can use this as your group page photo. You're welcome;

More laughs and hijinks to come in the next episode; so, stay tuned.

 

 

Phone Tag

The fanboys are whining that I failed to provide or name any credible sources to back up my assertions. So, I spent most of Friday on the phone with Michael Knapp, the Deputy Director of Museums at the Center for Military History, at Ft. McNair, Va. (Mike certainly qualifies as official and credible source.) He was aware of the press release and attributed its timing as a face saving measure and damage control by Mr. Wheatcroft in order to prevent further erosion of his already tarnished reputation in the eyes of museums and collectors. Dr. Knapp pointed out that Wheatcroft's name was not mentioned in any of the official Army press releases about the Tiger; and, this was his way of keeping his name connected with it.That's because he had no role in the recovery. That credit goes to the personnel of RAF Alconbury. Mike told me that, contrary to what was stated in the press release, it would be preposterous to believe that the U.S. would extend an invitation to Wheatcroft, allowing his group to perform any restoration work on the Tiger, considering the circumstances. Mike also said that the personnel who perform restorations for the U.S. Army are more than capable of doing the work themselves. If anything, Len Dyer (He also qualifies as official and credible.) would consult with Bovington, not Wheatcroft. He said Len Dyer had a technical evaluation team sent to KW's place, in 2008, to inspect the vehicle. The team also went to inspect the Tiger this year, prior to its return. They noted that the Tiger was stripped down and a number of parts, which were present during the '08 inspection, were now missing (No rumor or lies here. This is what was found). A large number of parts were found in boxes or just laying around during that  last visit. Once the tank and loose parts arrive at Ft. Benning, Len's staff will perform a more detailed examination/inventory to determine what else is missing. Mike suggested that I contact Len Dyer personally and ask him for further details; so, he gave me Len's number in Ft. Benning. I'd be calling him later in the afternoon.

I called Len later Friday afternoon. He said, among other things, that Mr. Wheatcroft might have an invitation to come and look at the Tiger; but, in no way will he (Wheatcroft), or his staff, will ever turn a wrench on it. That corroborates what Mr. Knapp said. He was invited to RAF Alconbury to observe the Tiger being prepped for shipment stateside; he was a no-show.

Subsequently, the Tiger I was stripped down and cleaned...

According to the press release, Wheatcroft's staff supposedly stripped the vehicle and cleaned it. It must have been a superficial cleaning; because, Mr. Dyer also said that, upon a more detailed inspection of the hull, a solid mass of compacted mud, grease and dirt was found packed in the lower hull around the torsion bars and rails in the driver's compartment. The soil wasn't indigenous to either Germany or North Africa. This rubbery, mastic buildup entered the hull, through an access point which was missing a cover plate, during mobility tests conducted at Aberdeen during the war. This mess is over seventy years old. Must've missed that, huh? So much for "stripped down and cleaned".

After contacting JAG and the APG Public Affairs Office, the very courteous and helpful individuals I spoke with suggested that I file a FOIA request for all documents pertaining to the withdrawn court case, and any settlement which was made. So, I did just that. The press release is only Mr. Wheatcroft's narrative of events. Wheatcroft can spin his version any way he likes. The court and settlement agreement documents will provide the full story. As with the Swedish court papers, Kevin doesn't have the juice to prevent anyone from obtaining them. There are some things money just can't buy, ain't that right Mr. W?

The Aberdeen Tiger And other Musings

   I'm sure that most of you are aware of the good news about the long awaited return of the former APG Tiger I to the U.S., as related in the story here. Through the efforts of the U.S. and U.K. governments, the Tiger, and other historically significant vehicles, were finally retrieved from the Wheatcroft Collection, where the Tiger has languished in a state of deterioration for over a decade. Lots of promises were made by the collector regarding restoration of the vehicle; but, nothing was done. Nothing, except for the possible removal of parts which were deemed important for future requirements by the collector. I was in contact with officials from the Center for Military History, the Judge Advocate General and Aberdeen Proving Grounds. All of the people with whom I spoke with corroborated the information I presented. One official even commented that "this guy is essentially holding our tank hostage and, most likely, is cannibalizing it for parts." CMH and JAG both assured me that they were doing everything possible to regain rightful custody of U.S. Government property and return it stateside. "This tank", the CMH official said, "belongs to the people of the United States." Well, they made good on their word.


   About two years ago, I attempted to bring the plight of the APG Tiger to the attention of people who have an interest in the preservation of historical military vehicles by posting the information at different sites. Unfortunately, I was regarded as a troublemaker and was accused by certain site owners of engaging in defamatory and libelous behavior. The information I posted was deleted and these site owners threatened me with permanent bans from their websites if I continued to make unsubstantiated comments. Meanwhile, individuals, like Brian Balkwill of The Research Squad, were given free rein to make disparaging remarks about the credibility of those of us who voiced our views and opinions on this subject. The Research Squad, for those of you unfamiliar with the group, is closely associated with Kevin Wheatcroft. I guess there's no conflict of interest, right?


   Wheatcroft's attorneys sent out a ponderous legal statement to the various website owners where discussions were taking place regarding Wheatcroft's practices. It seems that Kevin was upset about all of the attention he was receiving. The statement is posted in its entirety below:

Statement of Kevin Wheatcroft – April 2011
INTRODUCTION

Kevin Wheatcroft has instructed us, his lawyers, to prepare this statement in
answer to a number of wildly inaccurate and defamatory statements which have
appeared on various sites in the last 12-24 months. Kevin Wheatcroft has so far
refrained from making any comments in reply to the many unfounded allegations.
However, as the posting of persistently inaccurate information and allegations
continues particularly after publication of documents relating to a trial in Sweden
he has given us instructions to prepare this statement.
Also he will establish an internet mail address for a period of seven days from
today’s date. He will reply to any reasonable questions arising from this statement
or the facts giving rise to it.

The allegations relate to the circumstances in which a Tiger Tank came into his
possession and also relate to the circumstances in which an engine and gear box
formerly in a museum in Sweden came into his possession.

This statement is intended, first, to set the record straight so that all concerned
may know the true circumstances leading to the items coming into his possession.
It is also the intention of this statement to put an end to the substantial malicious
and erroneous speculation that appears on the various websites. Having taken this
step of publishing full particulars of his involvement and offering to answer any
reasonable questions arising from this statement, if further unfounded allegations
are repeated he will take action as necessary to protect his reputation including
action against individuals, internet service providers and internet forums who
permit publication of defamatory and abusive material.

WHEATCROFT COLLECTION

Kevin Wheatcroft is a reputable business man with an interest in the collection and

restoration to a usable condition of World War II military equipment principally

tanks. His collection is extensive and well known. It is a private collection but

illustrations of items that can be found in the collection are given at website

www.wheatcroftcollection.com. The collection is entirely legitimate. Kevin

Wheatcroft does not and will not engage in any unlawful activity to procure any of

his collection. Any suggestion that he has obtained improperly any item in the

collection is false and defamatory.

THIRD PARTY DEALINGS

Because of his reputation as a collector he receives invitations to purchase items

from various sources that will supposedly enhance his collection. If Mr Wheatcroft

has any doubt about the integrity of the person offering items or the integrity of

the item itself he will not deal with that person nor will he acquire the item on

offer. However from time to time notwithstanding his best endeavours to satisfy

himself of the integrity of the people with whom he comes in contact there are or

there emerge facts which were previously unknown that cast doubt on the integrity

of the transaction.

ENGINE AND GEAR BOX

Insofar as the engine and gear box is concerned Kevin Wheatcroft was approached

by Daniel Misik in 2004 when Mr Misik offered a Maybach engine to him. Mr

Wheatcroft agreed to make the purchase and the Maybach engine is now part of his

collection. There was never any suggestion that the transaction undertaken with

Mr Misik on that occasion was anything other than lawful.

On a later occasion Daniel Misik again approached Kevin Wheatcroft with the offer

of an engine and gear box then on display by a Swedish museum. He was told the

items were available in exchange for other display items. In view of the previous

experience with Mr Wheatcroft in dealing with Mr Misik at the time of first contact

he had no reason to believe that there was anything wrong with the transaction. It

only later turned out that the circumstances whereby Mr Misik was in a position to

offer the engine and gear box were unlawful.

Kevin Wheatcroft accepted the offer and in due course took possession of the

engine and gear box. The first time he was aware of anything untoward with these

items was when his home was raided by the police early one morning. He was

accused of theft by the police. He and his family were shocked by the unfounded

allegation. When the full nature of the transaction was explained to him he

immediately offered to return the items to the museum and he co-operated fully

with the police so that criminal proceedings could be brought against Mr Misik. No

allegations of wrong doing were ever made against Mr Wheatcroft nor have

proceedings ever been brought against him. He is aware that court papers relating

to the prosecution are circulating on the internet. He has not authorised the

publication of any documents but it is manifest from these documents that he was

not engaged in any unlawful activity nor has he sought to cause any harm to any

person in relation to the acquisition of these articles.

TIGER TANKS AND THE US ARMY

The second series of emails relates to his interest in a Tiger Tank.

There is confusion and consequently inaccurate information circulating regarding

the tank. The items now in his possession do not constitute a complete tank. They

were held in a German museum. Its curator is well known to Kevin Wheatcroft. He

was approached by the curator of a US museum to ask for help in retrieving three

tanks from various German museums as the German museums were uncooperative

in returning them to America. Kevin Wheatcroft agreed to rescue the three tanks in

question and deliver them to the UK, where he was to take over control. The

vehicles were to remain in the Wheatcroft Collection for an unspecified time for

the purposes of restoring them. Sadly the restoration work did not take place

because the American museum would not agree to a contract for the work. The

tanks were recovered in accordance with the arrangement with the American

museum over 10 years ago. All shipping and movement documents are in Mr

Wheatcrofts possession.

The American Army has indicated that it would like to recover possession of the

parts and other items in the collection. Mr Wheatcroft has not refused to return

the tank but not unreasonably, he has asked that all his expenses incurred in

connection with restoration and removal to the UK be reimbursed. He has offered

to retain the items for the purposes of making a replica and restoring an original.

So far the US Army has not made any further response to these proposals. It is

entirely erroneous to suggest Mr Wheatcroft has refused to return the items. It is

for the US Army to decide how it wishes to proceed.

FUTURE ACTION

The continued repetition of inaccurate information is damaging to Mr Wheatcroft’s

reputation and must cease if legal action is to be avoided.

Some of the unreasoned and unreasoning postings indicate that the authors have no

interest in understanding the truth of the situation but only an interest in

publishing defamatory and abusive statements about Mr Wheatcroft. The authors

of the postings are all warned that further repetition of their actions will have

grave consequences.

As stated earlier Mr Wheatcroft is prepared to answer any reasonable questions

emailed to wheatcroftquestions@gmail.com in the course of the next 7 days (the 7

day period for questions to be put is 21 – 28 April 2011 – questions received after 28

April 2011 will not be answered). Mr Wheatcroft will require a period of 14 days to

answer any reasonable questions received. Thereafter any repetition of the

defamatory remarks made on the websites will result in action. This statement has

been sent to the internet forums responsible for hosting defamatory content on

blog sites.

This is particularly amusing:

  He is aware that court papers relating to the prosecution are circulating on the internet. He has not authorised the publication of any documents but it is manifest from these documents that he was not engaged in any unlawful activity nor has he sought to cause any harm to any person in relation to the acquisition of these articles.

Newsflash, bro! Since, as I have indicated further down, these court documents (and other related items) are part of the public record and available to anyone requesting them, your authorization is neither asked for nor required. You need to find better shysters.

So is this: 

    Mr Wheatcroft has not refused to return the tank but not unreasonably, he has asked that all his  expenses incurred in connection with restoration and removal to the UK be reimbursed.

You can't charge for work you never performed, Kev. You also know that it didn't cost you a penny to have the Tiger I shipped from Germany and why that was possible. On this side of the pond, that's known as fraud. Fraud is a felony in these parts. Trying to pull a fast one can get one into a heap o'trouble.

Another snicker-inducing tidbit: 

He has offered to retain the items for the purposes of making a replica and restoring an original.

It takes a really magnanimous guy to make an offer like that! And he's funny, too. He should do standup. What did he mean by "and restoring an original"? That could be construed to mean he has another Tiger I sitting around waiting for parts. He certainly couldn't be referring to Chassis number 250031; since, it's in an even sorrier state than when it left APG. He blanched at the fact that it would cost SEK 250,000 (that's $36,036.74 at today's exchange rate) to manufacture a new crankshaft for a Maybach tank engine; so, how, in all seriousness, can he even talk about making a complete replica Tiger I?

Then, there's this:

It is entirely erroneous to suggest Mr Wheatcroft has refused to return the items. It is

for the US Army to decide how it wishes to proceed.

Actually, it;s not entirely erroneous; and, The U.S. Army certainly did decide how it wished to proceed, didn't it? Don't worry. We'll be by to pick it up. And, you don't get to collect shipping and handling, either.



This is the joker of the deck:
Mr Wheatcroft will require a period of 14 days to answer any reasonable questions received.

Really? 14 days to formulate a response to a question for which you should already know the answer. A suspected serial killer needs far less time to establish a halfway plausible alibi; yet, you need two whole weeks to think of an answer. Being truthful should be a natural reaction that doesn't require extended preparation.

This statement is known as a "gorilla" letter, designed to intimidate and dissuade individuals from publishing certain information which might cast the attorney's client in a negative light. Website owners do not want to take the chance that some kind of legal action might actually be undertaken; so, they remove the material which has been identified as possibly defamatory. There are more than a few site owners who, because of the type of forums they host, are pretty much pom-pom waving cheerleaders for good ole Kevin. They ingratiate themselves in order to stay in his good graces and allows them access to his toys. Therefore, no one is allowed to write anything which can be construed as sullying his reputation among the sycophants who inhabit the world of military vehicle collecting. More often than not, any mention of his questionable practices is quickly removed and the shouts of "hearsay" and "unsubstantiated innuendo and lies" are heard. Well, the one thing that these mouthpieces didn't count on was the availability of documents relating to an incident involving the engine and transmission of what is known as the Axvall King Tiger. These items were on display at the military museum, in Axvall, Sweden. All of the documents are part of the public record and are available to anyone who cares to obtain them. Shysters and brown-nosing suck ups can't do a thing to stop the free flow of information; and, it literally tears them up from the inside.

Below, you can peruse the documents at your own leisure, compare the information contained within them with the legal statement and form your own opinion from what you have read. 

Wheatcroft First Interview With City of London Overseas Anti-Corruption Unit, 9 Feb 2010

Wheatcroft Second Interview, 9 Feb 2010

Wheatcroft Third Interview, 1 Sep 2010

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